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Monday, September 14, 2015

This month's choice for Indie Author Spotlight, as part of my Indie Authors Unite campaign, is Steve Spatucci. A designer, illustrator, animator, developer and author, Steve is a Jersey Boy who has written screenplays since the 90's, particularly his dark comedy "Play Date." Currently, he has released his new (and first) novel Breach Point, the story of Clara Tuffney, an inquisitive high
school sophomore who moves to the quiet seaside town of Breach Point, New
Jersey, where she learns that a boy who died in a mysterious fire may have
returned as a malevolent spirit. You can find it here: http://www.amazon.com/Breach-Point-Supernatural-Thriller-1/dp/151514562X/ref=sr_1_2

Five Lessons He Learned
in Writing and Publishing Breach Point:

1) Having a cover that
people respond to goes a long way in marketing the book.

2) eBook formatting in
2015 is a lot like creating a website in 1995.

3) Being able to split
my brain between publisher, author, and cover designer was a challenging but
necessary skill.

4) The
editing/rewriting/proofreading cycle could easily become endless without a firm
deadline… and it almost did.

5) Once the book was out
and people began asking me about it, telling them only a little about it was
more effective than trying to convey the whole plot

Bio:

Steve has created
websites, online games, and other material for clients such as Dreamworks, Fox
Searchlight, and Live Nation.As a musician, he’s
played drums in several bands and is currently part of the musical improv game
show Rock Improv-a-Ganza.Steve is married to a
pastry chef, and together they have a seven-year-old boy who he’s training to
be a ninja. Sounds interesting, enough. As a Jack of Many Trades, a family man and first-time indie author, I believe he deserves this spotlight honor. Way to go, pal.